Ecclesiam Sanctam

The Winter, 2013 issue of Communio is dedicated to the theme of “ Ecclesiam Sanctam .” It is the third in our series dedicated to a reflection on the mystery of the Church as one, holy, catholic and apostolic.

“The Church, [many of the Fathers] say, continues to live by the pardon that transforms her from a harlot into a holy Bride.”

“The Church . . . becomes holy through the holiness of her heavenly spouse.”

“Mary’s faith . . . [reveals] that faith is the unconditional assent given to the three-fold union of love that God wishes to establish with man: filial, nuptial, and fruitful.”

“The pursuit of holiness is . . . not simply an individual concern, but . . . a commitment and responsibility for the community of the Church .”

“The Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is his Confirmation by the Holy Spirit.”

“[T]he point is not to ignore or simply frustrate political ambition. Rather, it [is] to tap into its deepest root in order to transform it so that it [can] become the basis for a shareable common good in flourishing communities.”

“My dignity as a free agent, acting in light of the first precept of natural law that good is to be done and pursued, lies precisely in subordination of my will to the Good.”

“[T]he purpose of art is the purpose of language: to present reality in the splendor of truth.”